The Economic Development Committee (EDC) is hereby created.
The Economic Development Committee shall be advisory to the
Township Mayor and Council and the Township Manager.
The duties of the Economic Development Committee shall include,
but not be limited to, the following:
A. Development of plans, programs and strategies to encourage the expansion
and strengthening of existing business and commercial enterprises
in Byram Township, consistent with the goals and objective of the
Sustainable Economic Development Plan and conforming to the Township's
Master Plan.
B. Development of plans, programs and strategies for attracting new
business and commercial enterprises to the Township of Byram consistent
with the goals and objectives of the Sustainable Economic Development
Plan of the Township as a whole and conforming to the Township's
Master Plan.
C. Any other studies and/or presentations deemed necessary by the Township
Mayor and Council and Township Manager relating to the further economic
growth and development of the Township.
The Economic Development Committee shall provide representation
with the Sussex County Economic Development Partnership, Sussex County
Chamber of Commerce and any other appropriate county, regional or
state economic development activities.
The Economic Development Committee shall be appointed annually
by the Township Council and shall be comprised of five to nine members
of the general public, including a member of the Township Council
and the Planning Director or his/her designee.
The Economic Development Committee shall organize itself in
a manner that shall ensure the most efficient carrying out of its
assigned tasks. The EDC shall elect a Chairman, a Vice Chairman and
Secretary from among the members of the Committee.